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Volume 22 | Issue 3 |February 14, 2019
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February 14, 2019
Hudson administers new assessments
Better safe than sorry by sophomore Halle Haack
by junior Abby Gaudian
How was the online test different from the bubble sheet and pencil?
Say goodbye to the traditional No.2 pencil and bubble sheets. The Iowa Assessments have changed. Over five years ago, the state legislature began debating the need to change the Iowa Assessments. State legislature groups studied the tests to deter-
“The test is different because in a sense it is easier you don’t have to worry about filling in the wrong section of the test and is easier to select your answer.”
mine whether or not the assessment aligned with teaching curriculum and found that they did not. As a result, the state legislature created the Iowa As-
-freshman Madison Michael
sessment of Student Progress (ISASP).
goal was to ensure the new assessments fully
“The differences were the question structure. There were short answer and some with lots of answers in one quesiton in addition to the regular multiple choice.”
aligned with Iowa Core Academic Standards
-junior Naomi Henderson
The new assessments were then fully developed by Iowa Testing at the University of Iowa. Their
in hopes to better obtain an accurate evaluation of students growth, proficiency, and college readiness. But since the decision to revise the statewide assessments
which will be given on computers. Murray has spent approx-
wasn’t made until May of 2018, the test development was de-
imately 15 hours preparing and installing the testing appli-
layed. As a result, the assessments, which are typically given
cation onto the student Macbooks well as, making sure that
in February to Hudson students grades 3-11, has been moved
the database of students being evaluated and the teachers are
to April.
updated. “Despite knowing there will be some hiccups along the
With information slow coming, the exams have school dis-
way, we will have to be flexible,” Murray said. For more information about the ISASP, parents and stu-
“We are getting ready for something no one has seen be-
dents can find it at http://iowa.pearsonaccessnext.com. To
fore,” said superintendent Tony Voss. The district’s technology coordinator Kevin Murray has attended numerous meetings at Central Springs AEA and
vironment. That’s precisely what the Hudson School Board is attempting to do by updating emergency protocols. The school board had begun revising the district safety plans three years ago. But in the spring of 2018, the Department of Homeland Security and the Iowa Department of Education mandated that every school turn in a comprehensive safety plan. This stipulation was made after the tragic Parkland shooting that same year. Supervising this process is at-risk-coordinator Jeff Bell, who also oversees crisis management practices. “There are a lot of things in place in the crisis handbook, but now we need to look at the new standards and make
online-training webinars in preparation for the April tests,
tricts like Hudson both excited and uncertain.
School should remain a comfortable and safe learning en-
sure that our plan lines up,” said Bell. These safety plans combat threats such as active shooters, bomb threats, and natural disasters. Bell
Additionally, Hudson is integrating
ALICE, a program specializing in active shooter responses. Once changes are finalized, Bell envisions necessary safety information will be presented to students and staff. For K-6, the information will be presented in the class-
view the Iowa Core Academic Standards visit https://io-
room, while the junior high
wacore.gov.
and high school will most likely meet with the Bell and Principal Jeff Dieken through
First look at the ISASP’s
Many students are curious about the new assessments, especially The Pirate Press staff. We asked a few students at Hudson High School to take the practice ISASP tests. These are their reactions.
grade meetings during seminar.
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of the student body polled said that they felt very safe at Hudson High School.
Also, underway is an “exterior security strengthening project” according to superintendent Tony Voss. One part of this involves the replacement of physical keys to keycard access accompanied with completely new doors. The work begins this April and is estimated to be finished district-wide Fall 2020.
“I liked it on the computer because I could not possibly misalign a question and answer section. Also, I could focus on one sole question rather than be overwhelmed at all the other questions I had left still on this same page.” -junior Alex Reynolds
“I would still prefer to take it on paper because I think better when I’m not looking at a screen. It makes it easier to see something without the distraction of a computer.” -sophomore Sam Hansen
“I like the computerized test because it was less intimidating than the bubble sheet. You weren’t given a sheet with all of those bubbles.”
-freshman Tate Entriken
Hudson High School students give suggestions to make HHS even more safe: • • • • •
run intruder drills hire an armed security guard focus more on mental health make doors and windows bulletproof check backpacks and purses
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February 14, 2019
A picture is worth a thousand words
Q A: &
Junior uses art to express herself
by senior Payton Sherwood
Sore and exhausted, junior Rain Winkelpleck arrives home after an 8-hour shift at Wendy’s which followed an 8-hour day at school. All she wants to do is eat and sleep, but she can’t- she has home-
by junior Harley Schley
work to do.
Senior Caden Youngblut shares of his experience in moving from Oregon to Iowa.
“It’s really easy for me to become overwhelmed and stressed with all of it,” said Winkelpleck. In need of an escape, Winkelpleck picks up a pencil and draws. “Art makes me feel alone but not alone,” ex-
by junior Tara Jochumsen
Her art has not only
plains Winkelpleck with a slight smile.
brought her closer to her
This complicated relationship with a pencil began years
past but has also helped her
ago.
embrace the present.
“I was in a really dark hole at one point, and I drew a
“I’ve gained a new perspec-
face spiraling in,” said Winkelpleck. Drawing became her way to reach out, a way she uses to express
tive on the world and noticed
herself still today. “(My art gives others a)
parts of it that I didn’t before,” said Winkelpleck, who now takes
sense of who I am, things I can’t say verbal-
time to notice the bark on a tree or
ly,” said Winkelpleck.
the details on each of its leaves.
Winkelpleck has loved art since she was
or pencil, Winkelpleck does art whenever
nition from her peers and teachers for her
“
and wherever she can. Even after invest-
It’s unique, a talent thatskill. most people don’t have. I can In 7th grade, use my imagination never hav-W i n k e l p l e c k ing the same thing as someonefound that her passion for art else.
ing hours in every little stroke, this perfectionist never truly believes a piece is finished. “I can look at my old pieces and always find places for improvement,” said Winkelpleck. Although she doesn’t yet know her plans
“
might be heredi-
for the future, she knows that art will defi-
tary when her mom
nitely be a part of it.
showed her works from her late father.
“Art is my entire life,” said Winkelpleck. “It
Art then not only became Winkelpleck’s es-
makes me feel whole, and without it, I’d be lost.”
cape but the only connection she had to her father, who died in 2002 when she was just 3 months old.
NEW KID on theBLOCK by senior Payton Sherwood
junior Ethan Holton
A:
Whether it be through acrylic paint
in elementary school, always getting recog-
-Winkelpleck
Q
His family unit:
What he likes most
Mom: Carissa (Oakridge
about HHS: “I like how
Realty), Dad: Mark (Medi-
nice everyone is. Even
•soccer
acom), Siblings: Ben (8th
though I was new, people
•Advanced Bio
Grade), Kate (5th Grade),
acted like they had known
•music
and Zach (Scheels)
me for years.”
•writing
Likes: •wrestling
What he wants everyone to know about him: “I am an open book.”
How are people/life different in Iowa?
Living in a small town is a much more community-based envronment. It feels like everyone in the town knows and cares for one another.
Q
How is school different in Oregon?
Q
Why did you move to Iowa?
Q
What are some of your favorite hobbies or activities??
A:
I was part of a class of over 500 students in a school of over 2,000 and now I am one of 43. With a lower student-to-teacher ratio, a more personal and productive exeperience for both the student and teacher comes to life.
A:
I have always planned to go to a university here, and this was the first step in making that happen. I also wanted to test my luck in potentially playing collegiate soccer, and given that by moving here I could play a second senior season of soccer, I figured that was a great opportunity as well.
A:
A few activities and hobbies that define me are fishing, hunting, playing competitive soccer, producing music, and volunteering whenever the opportunity presents itself.
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page designer: senior Payton Sherwood
Dating
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by junior Grace Schwenneker
Then&Now
Class rings and letterman jackets aren’t exactly how dating is today. “Back in
to-face. Don’t be scared to socialize. Our parents did it, so why can’t we? Next
the day” has changed. This is something both generations need to realize, and
time you like a guy or girl, here’s an idea: put down your phone and talk to them.
Dear Parents:
wonder what it felt like to get the butterflies in your stomach from a guy giv-
It’s time to recognize it’s not the ‘80s anymore! Nowadays, guys hide behind
ing you his jacket? Now, yes, girls still wear their boyfriend’s sweatshirts around
their phones, often too scared to even talk to the girl. Like you, teens converse
school, but it’s not as special as it used to be. It doesn’t seem to hold the same
over the phone, but they use social media to do it. It’s not the face-to-face con-
meaning and sincerity as it was before.
nection that you are used to. Boys don’t give girls their class rings, they send memes to a girl they like. When you were in high school, you would get formally asked out on a date by Meme: An image, often from a movie or TV show, that is used as a background for a message then sent virally, through social media or the internet.
Over the years, romantic things just aren’t so romantic anymore. Don’t you
a guy coming up to you and initiating it. Now, a guy will simply Snapchat a girl to ask. Your dates also looked a lot different than how they are today. Then, you would go out to dinner and a movie. Now, teens lay on a couch and binge some episodes on Netflix. “Talking” and “just friends” are the new “going together” and “going steady.”
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The best date I ever had in high school was at prom my senior year. My boyfriend at the time, Jeff - my high school sweetheart - was my date. For our prom, we went on a river boat . I didn’t know that I was going to marry him six years later!
We still go on dates, but they’re not as
-Uden
The upcoming generations need to hear
“
photo courtesy of Quickmeme
can learn, about dating then and now.
Dating is a lot more complicated than it used to be. Teens can be “talking”, but image courtesy of iconfinder
that doesn’t necessarily mean they are officially dating. The term “talking” is
Snapchat: An app that allows users communicate by taking and sharing a photo or video. The message instantly disappears after being viewed.
sentimental as a dinner at a restaurant and a movie at the theater! We need to bring the little things back. Restore all of the romance that has been lost. Boys, give your girlfriend love notes, take her on amazing dates, and give her your ring that tells everyone she’s yours. the same thing. It’s not always about the
defined as the stage right before teens have decided to make it official. They’re
Snapchat you send. It’s about what you do,
doing everything that people in a relationship normally would, but they lack that
just like how our parents did. Instead of making fun of our parents’ so called
dating label.
“corny dates”, start taking notes.
All I am saying is that dating has changed. Teens still go what you went through in high school, heartbreaks and rejection. That hasn’t changed. Don’t compare you to your children to the way you date then, focus on the now. Help your teen get through the complicated world of dating. Dear Teens:
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I understand that phones are a huge part of today’s society, but don’t you want a relationship with a person and not a device? Go out and talk to someone face-
- Frye
Class of 1987 ish te ol Sp an high scho w n Fr ye Da
ache r
“There was something in the spring called the Sweetheart Swirl that we had around Valentine’s Day.”
“We also had a local dance halthat had teenage weekend dances that teenagers from all other schools would come to.” - Wurzer
February 14, 2019
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Level 3: Going Steady
Q:What indicated a guy + a girl = dating? A:
“(They’d be seen)
Holding hands,
“Girls would wear the guy’s jerseys during football, and they would come to each others events.”
Relationships Today: • Level 1: Just friends • Level 2: Talking • Level 3: It’s complicated
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“One would ask another out through a friend, face-to-face, or by rotary phone.”
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Relationships Today: • Instagram • Snapchat
doing activities together (like basketball games).” -Frye
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“A guy would ask a friend to ask the girl if they wanted to go steady if he was interested in dating her.” -Uden
“You usually had a friend approach them, so you never really did it directly. Note passing used to be very common, because there was no technology back then.” -Simmer
r
Date
start dating?
• passing a note
sitting together at lunch, and
Class of 1985
Relationships Today: • Posting pictures on social media
A: •• face-to-face through a friend
“A lot of times, you would see each other at lockers,
-Uden
Q: How did a guy + a girl typically
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“The guy would sometimes give the girl their class ring, which they would wear on a necklace.”
of Class 1979
er - Wurz
65% of the HHS students polled said teens today do not plan to marry their high school boyfriend/girlfriend.
• wearing their class ring • wearing their letter jacket • wearing their jersey
“Whenever a girl wore a guy’s letter jacket, you knew they were dating.” -Ersland
arms around each other. It would be really serious if he got her a ring or a necklace.”
“
“
I think there are a lot of similarities from dating back then to now. There are so many more options nowadays to stay connected. Versus us, it was phone, letter, or face-to-face communication.
Night
• rent a VCR • go to a diner • cruise with the windows down
Relationships Today: • Binge Netflix
“
I think women are much more empowered nowadays. They have a lot more say and more equality between the genders. Whether that is paying for the meals, who drives, or even the interaction between the two.
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Class of 1989
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Build the by freshman Lindsey Tjepkes
February 14, 2019
WALL
by an illegal immigrant from Mexico. Many, like me, believe Mollie would be alive today had there been a border wall. Though this wall has been seen as a divider between the parties, it can give Trump the funds for his border wall, he will let the close to 2 million “dreamers” stay in the U.S.
Illegal immigrant rates have gone
Secondly, Trump should build
Illegals are not just taking money
a border wall because it will bring
from the government, but they are
ident Trump came into office, and
down a vast majority of crime in
taking money from families like mine
he’s ready to make it even lower with
the U.S. Statistics show 75% of all
and yours.
his plans to build a wall.
criminals convicted to federal drug
According to “The Fiscal Burden of
Trump should build a border wall
charges, 17% of drug trafficking, and
Illegal Immigration on United States
because it will significantly lower il-
one-third of all people sentenced to
Taxpayers,” the cost of illegal immi-
legal immigrant rates.
federal prison were illegals.
48%
of the HHS students polled thinks America should build a wall
grants is around
Former U.S. Attor-
million of those illegals were from
ney General Jeff Ses-
Mexico. In California, Mexicans
sions said in a CNN interview earlier
billion per year in their taxes. That
make up 69% of the state’s unautho-
this year, “Every crime committed
math does not quite add up.
rized immigrant population.
by an illegal alien is, by definition,
They are also taking our jobs.
a crime that should have been pre-
Some estimate 8.5 million jobs are
vented.”
being given to illegals rather than le-
rent, 81% of immigrants turned back who attempted to cross, proving this wall needs to be built now.
On the hunt by sophomore Hannah Tjepkes
Remember Mollie Tibbetts? This young Iowan was brutally murdered
gal, American citizens. Clearly, it’s time to build that wall.
video games, not fully grasping the
occur within the home.
reality of the weapon.
These are caused by lack of
Offering a hunter safety course
knowledge- what the gun is, what
would result in a more educated,
it could do, and how to handle it. A
responsible generation that shows
mistakenly thought of as a class for
hunter safety course can help pre-
such weapons the reverence they
only hunters, but that couldn’t be
vent these deaths. As a hunter, learning about a gun and
quired in schools because it can
how important it is
help prevent thousands of unwanted deaths each year. In 2018 alone, there were 447 deaths by gun accidents. According to the Children’s
57% of the
• Almost 10% of 15-17 year olds in America have used a vape. • Vaping can negatively affect your heart, lungs, stomach, intestines, muscles, and brain. • Batteries for e-cigs can explode, resulting in injury and death.
What HHS thinks about vaping: Have you ever tried vaping?
27%
only paying 19
accidents that happen to children
Such a course should be re-
• 1 JUUL pod equals 20 cigarettes.
year. Yet illegals
A hunter safety course is often
further from the truth.
research by junior Harley Schley | illustration by freshman Jake Yoder
135 billion per
migrants in the United States, 5.4
Using a prototype of a wall deter-
A look at vaping in America
be an uniter. If the Democrats would
down nearly two million since Pres-
Out of the 10.7 million illegal im-
Up in SMOKE
have tried vaping
Do you own a vape?
9%
own their own vape
When did you start vaping?
26%
started between ages 14-16
require. This is what we need to enforce prevent fire-
students polled arm mishaps with stumight or would take to handle it properly dents in the home and in a hunters safety class made me have greater the community. if offered. respect for the firearm itself. A gun isn’t a toy. It is far from a toy.
Hospital of Philadelphia Research
Unfortunately, many teens are
Institute, 89 percent of fatal gun
only exposed to weapons through
That is why I’m on the
hunt for a hunter safety course that my fellow students can take to make us all safer.
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entertainment.
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February 14, 2019
Disney is releasing three live action movies: Dumbo on March
Disney magic m?
have had mixed reactions.
Magic. Disney movie magic. It’s real, and I will be watching it unfold before my eyes in a few short months. As a lover and avid watcher of all things Disney, I am on the EDGE of my seat waiting for these new takes on the classic movies! This year is a big year for Disney with the releases of live-action ren-
A Disney
dream come true by junior Brooke Busch
denitions of these classics. I was so excited to hear Disney had not one, not two, but THREE of my favorite childhood movies are back. I cannot wait to run to see them on the big screen. But why? I remember when I was a little
girl, my cousins and I would take the VHS tapes out of the cabinet, sit down in front of the TV in my grandma’s living room and watch these movies. For hours. These remakes are giving me a chance to experience
A Disney do or don’t Disney remade some of its most beloved animated classics. These live-action remakes, which will hit theaters this year, are causing Disney fans both at HHS and nationwide to have mixed reactions.
“My generations grew up with these well known Disney movies, so having them remade to be in live action makes me very happy.” -senior Megan Sigmund
“I just feel it was unnecessary to remake a classic such as The Lion King. That would be like remaking The Godfather or something.” -senior Noah Mills
my favorite stories all over again. I can only imagine that so many other people have similar, sentimental moments. These movies are just what I needed as a stressed out junior with three semesters of high school left, my future hanging over me and adulthood peeking around the corner. A chance to hang on to the last little bit of childhood fantasy before I face the adult reality. These movies aren’t only keeping the story alive for the people who already know and love them, like me, but also bringing them to life for
“I think it is neat to put a real life spin on the movies we watched when we were younger.” -senior Rachel Bauler
It breaks my heart to say it, but the old school animations just aren’t going to cut it. Not when kids are being handed cell phones when they’re less than 30 seconds old, and being given Xbox’s and PS4’s to play Fortnite or the newest Call of Duty with ‘unreal’ graphics when they’re barely old enough to push buttons. Disney had to innovate. The best part is that this new generation will get to learn the life les-
Remember when you were a kid and loved everything Disney? If you’re like me, that meant spending hours and hours watching your favorite classics over and over again. The “rewind” button on our VCR would wear out but, I never seemed to grow tired of them. So when I heard Disney was remaking my beloved classics into live-action movies, I felt like the evil queen cut out my heart. Recreating a Disney classic seems like a sensational idea! But only for those who either haven’t seen the classics or are
Disney
becomes its own villian by junior Tara Jochumsen
not a true Disney fan like I am. Remaking a Disney classic is like remaking my childhood. Disney is my childhood! I saw almost every Disney movie that was created, and I watched them until I could recite all the words and songs to each. Remakes re-make. That means they make it again. Have you ever seen a remake that is exactly like the original? No. Disney needs to leave the classics (and my memories) alone. Not to mention remaking a movie is unoriginal, isn’t it? It frustrates
“When they try to remake a good classic movie, it usually ends up ruining the first one.” -senior Sam Hanson
new generations.
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with real actors, real props, and real settings. Many disney fans
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29, Aladdin on May 24, and The Lion King on July 19. Remakes of
“I agree with both. I can see how, by them remaking it, it can kind of take away from the first one. But, also I can see that, by them remaking it, it can give a new and more realistic view to the watchers. ” -sophomore Caitlyn O’Malley
me to think Disney, the “dream makers”, can only give us something we’ve already seen. That means no surprise backstory, no surprise evil villain, and no surprise happy ending. There might end up being a few alterations, but between the remake and the original, the outcome and storyline are still the same. So what’s the point of wasting money to go see a movie you already have at home? Why can’t we have something new, different, and exciting? Does Disney not have any new fresh ideas? Or is remaking old classics their way to save money to make money? Instead of recreating the old movies, Disney should focus on creating
sons that Disney is known for. The same lessons I learned not so many
a new generation of movies to love, a new generation of classics. When
years ago. Maybe, like me, they will learn
the new remakes come out, they will never have a chance to succeed on
that the circle of life is natural and happens, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and lastly, you should be your own person, not who everyone else wants you to be. I know that I’ll be the first in line, ready to run to my seat, ticket in hand, on every single premiere date. I hope to see you diving into a whole new world, with big floppy listening ears, experiencing this new circle of life.
their own because they are constantly being compared to the originals
e S go se Will HH y e n is e D thes s? remake
(and believe me, they will not live up to the originals). The live-action remakes are unoriginal, a waste of time, and take
66% 34% likely to see
not likely to see
away the joys we once experienced that still remain a part of our inner child. Disney live-action remakes will never live up to the expectation of a classic Disney movie.
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sports.
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February 14, 2019
One COOL sport: Brothers find joy through hockey by junior Sophie Selenke
Skating can be a struggle for most people. Add ice, pucks, sticks, and other people com-
to their high school team, the Waterloo War-
ter.
riors.
Though, after a decade, this strenuous sport
ing after those pucks, and it only gets harder.
Evan’s interest was peaked after watching
had taken a toll on Carter’s body. His knees of-
Still, senior Carter Haddeman and his brother,
the same Minnesotan team play. After, four-
ten dislocated during games or practices, forc-
freshman Evan Haddeman, love it.
year-old Evan started to play with the Waterloo
ing him to end his hockey career early.
Carter, at the age of four, was first introduced to hockey when his step-father took him to Minnesota, which is commonly known as the State of Hockey.
said Evan. For Carter, playing at a higher level meant sacrifice. An average
relatives hit the ice for a Minne-
night would contain four and a half
sotan high school team.
hours of practice.
exciting,” said Carter. Leaving inspired, Carter be-
There were time sacrifices, as
run.” Evan, on the other hand, plans on continuing hockey well after high
In the 2014-2015 season, Carter Haddeman earned a USA Hockey record for most shots faced in a single season.
school for as long as he can. He hopes to eventually play for a college in Wisconsin. Even though Carter has been out of
well as physical ones. An average
the Waterloo Warriors for two years,
week would include about 5,000
he is still extremely close to his fellow
push-ups, squats, and sit-ups each. Then,
loo Junior Hawks at the Young
there would be a game on the weekend, some
would continue to play, eventually moving up
as far as Kansas City. Still, it was all worth it.
teammates, or as he calls them, family. Said Carter, “We have a brotherhood that
Senior Izik Rodriguez runs a relay in the 2018 state track meet
Back on track: Girls Track Preview by sophomore Kylee Sallee
The girls track team is well-prepared to take on their biggest rivals- Denver and Dike-New Hartford- and return to state. The team lost no seniors and grew by nine freshman. One gain for the team is freshman sprinter Madison second in both the open 400m dash and the 100m hurdles. At the Aplington Parkersburg meet, she brought home a gold medal in all four events that she ran.
photos courtesy of Haddeman family
Carter Haddeman (pictured top) defends the goal for his team while Evan Haddeman (pictured bottom) skates for his.
just doesn’t go away.”
“I was in the best shape of my life,” said Car-
Michael. At the conference meet last year, Michael placed
Spring
?
“I miss playing,” said Carter, “but I would rather be healthy in the long
Did you know
gan practicing with the Water-
Arena in Waterloo. For the next 10 years he
Previews
“I just fell in love with the sport,”
They went to watch a couple of
“Watching them play was so
Evan Haddeman
to play today.
photo by Tara Jochumsen
Carter Haddeman
Junior Hawks. There, he continues
Running ahead: Boys Track Preview The boys track team will be led by eight seniors this year.
These freshmen will be joining last year’s 4x800m relay
“We have a handful of great guys returning from last year’s state
team, which finished fourth at state, as well as the other
runner-up team,” said head coach Blaire Puls, who is excited due to
conference champions and eight state-qualifying athletes.
the four confirmed under and upperclassmen newcomers.
With bigger numbers comes more competition within
According to Puls, people should look for the returning athletes
the team. Junior Naomi Henderson believes this competi-
to continue building on the success they had last year, as well as for
tion will be good, pushing the girls harder than ever. Head
the newcomers to step up and fill in the holes of the nine graduated
coach Braden Rogers agrees.
seniors.
“In the past, the team has never been short on talent but
Junior high assistant coach Sarah Anderson said freshman Karter
struggled filling an entire roster,” said Rogers. “With both
Krapfl is one to watch on hurdles. Anderson also named freshmen
depth and ability, this team has unlimited potential.”
Jake Yoder and Aiden Zook as good additions to the team.
Teeing Off: Girls Golf Preview Only a few strokes off from state last year, this team returns their top five golfers.
On Par: Boys Golf Preview Sophomore Jacob Wiersma, individual state qualifier returns with other top golfers and big goals.
Kicking It Off: Girls Soccer Preview Although losing their entire defensive line, this team returns all 14 of their offensive players.
Big Goals: Boys Soccer Preview This team made it to state last year and plans to fill in gaps and get back there again. Read more about the upcoming spring sports at
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